1) Climate forcing agent 2) Environmental condition 3) French word used in English 4) The act of cutting down trees 5) The removal of trees
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1) Disforestation 2) Ecocide
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- the state of being clear of trees
- the removal of trees
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the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land for agriculture, urban use, development, or wasteland.
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the clearing or thinning of forests, the cause of which is normally implied to be human activity. As such, deforestation represents one of the ... [22 related articles]
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Deforestation in Brazil Those practices or processes that result in the change of forested lands to non-forest uses. This is often cited as one of the major causes of the enhanced greenhouse effect for two reasons: 1) the burning or decomposition of the wood releases carbon dioxide; and 2...
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The clearing of forested land. This process often takes place in developing countries to establish more agricultural land for cultivation. Significant environmental problems including soil erosion can result from this.
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The destruction of forested land, often by commercial logging.Degree of dispersal The range or distribution of a set of figures.
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The clearing of forested land
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The conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland; historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to grainfields.
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removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting or natural regeneration (Miller 1990:A6).
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The felling of trees, usually for commercial purposes.
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removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting or natural regeneration (Miller 1991:A6).
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removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting or natural regeneration (Miller 1991A6).
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The process of destroying forest habitat(s).
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The large scale cutting down of forests.
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(Living things in their environment) the process of cutting down a large number of trees in a forest and not replacing them
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the cutting down or elimination of forests
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Removal of trees from a habitat dominated by forest.
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the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land for agriculture, urban use, development, or wasteland.
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deforest, deforestation 1. To remove the trees from an area of land. 2. To divest or clear a section of land of forests or trees.
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Conversion of forest to non-forest.
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disforestation noun the removal of trees
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Click images to enlargeDestruction of forest for timber, fuel, charcoal burning, and clearing for agriculture and extractive industries, such as mining, without planting new trees to replace those lost (reforestation) or working on a cycle that allows the natural forest to regenerate. The rate of deforestation is of major...
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the state of being clear of trees
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